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Distributed Energy Resources Task Force established; reports; sunset. Establishes the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force as an advisory commission within the executive branch with the purpose of developing a comprehensive strategy to advance the Commonwealth's transition toward integrated distributed energy resource markets and to support the Commonwealth's compliance with certain regulations. The bill describes the membership, powers, and duties of the Task Force and requires the Task Force to submit various reports to the Governor, the State Corporation Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor and the House Committee on Labor and Commerce. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2027.
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A)
Conference Report released
House Conferees:Helmer, Franklin, M.A., Cornett
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Bagby, Suetterlein
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)
Rules Substitute agreed to
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)
Committee substitute printed 26108865D-S1
Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Referred to Committee on Rules
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendments agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104735D
Referred to Committee on Rules
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Dan I. Helmer